Two people in Jharkhand have been booked for allegedly kidnapping a minor and pressuring her to falsely accuse Congress MLA Bhushan Bara of rape.
The booking came after the girl's grandfather lodged a complaint at Patratanr police station in Simdega district and said she was forced into making the false claim.
The accused now face charges under serious laws, including the POCSO Act.
Police say girl coerced, Bara denies
The girl had initially accused MLA Bara of rape, but police say she was coerced into it.
Bara has strongly denied everything, calling it fabricated by people expelled from the Congress.
Meanwhile, the opposition BJP is demanding action and raising concerns about women's safety in Jharkhand.
The investigation is still ongoing, so more updates could follow.